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Table 4 Odds ratios of waist circumference and weight status by apple product consumption

From: Consumption of apples is associated with a better diet quality and reduced risk of obesity in children: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003–2010

 

Consumersa

 

ORb,c

LCL

UCL

P-value

Total Apple Products

    

Obese

0.75

0.59

0.95

0.002

Overweight

0.89

0.72

1.11

0.173

Overweight or Obese

0.79

0.66

0.94

0.001

Apples

    

Obese

0.70

0.52

0.95

0.003

Overweight

0.95

0.68

0.32

0.681

Overweight or Obese

0.79

0.60

1.04

0.027

Apple Sauce

    

Obese

0.62

0.32

1.18

0.056

Overweight

0.92

0.54

1.58

0.693

Overweight or Obese

0.73

0.45

1.19

0.098

Apple Juice

    

Obese

0.80

0.58

1.10

0.068

Overweight

1.05

0.76

1.45

0.707

Overweight or Obese

0.90

0.69

1.19

0.331

  1. aNon-consumers are the comparison group
  2. bAdjusted for age, gender, ethnicity, poverty income ratio, physical activity level
  3. Non-consumers are the comparative group
  4. b,cOR: Odds ratio; LCL: Lower 99th percentile confidence limit; UCL: Upper 99th percentile confidence limit; statistical differences were determined using logistic regression
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